When you own your Enneagram shadows, the parts of yourself that remain unconscious, it helps ease pressure on the collective Enneagram shadows in society. Beatrice Chestnut and Uranio Paes discuss what shadows each Enneagram type has that can cause roadblocks to connecting with others. When facing these unconscious shadows, we can see a path forwar…

Join Bea and Uranio as they share their ideas of Enneagram types of fictional characters in movies and TV shows. This episode could broaden your concept of what Enneagram types look like while having some fun. Let us know if you agree with our choices! CP Enneagram Academy offers a course nearly every year that goes into depth about behavioral patt…

Beatrice Chestnut and Uranio Paes discuss how early childhood development is impacted by Enneagram types. As adults, if we make the connections between our current struggles to unattended needs that come from childhood, it can make behavioral changes easier. This valuable theme is taught in the CP Enneagram Academy’s professional Enneagram Skills w…

In this episode, we revisit one of the most-listened-to episodes of our podcast. ⁠Beatrice Chestnut⁠ and ⁠Uranio Paes⁠ discuss why subtypes are so important when figuring out your type or even typing your clients. They also go through all 27 subtypes in the enneagram and talk about how Bea brought to light the important work of Claudio Naranjo thro…

This episode addresses the challenge of accurately identifying Enneagram types by exploring how childhood behaviors and arrow movements provide key insights into early personality formation, offering a framework for more precise typing and pointing to transformative, psychological growth paths. Join Beatrice Chestnut and Uranio Paes in this deep di…

Humility is an important concept in inner work according to many spiritual traditions. In some ways, it’s a key part of what the Enneagram is about, which is disidentifying with ego. Beatrice Chestnut and Uranio Paes will discuss how humility is commonly understood but also how we might understand it when we are using the Enneagram for inner work. …

Enneagram teacher and psychotherapist Beatrice Chestnut has a rich conversation interviewing an Enneagram Social Four, Elizabeth Cotton. As a SO4, Lizzy shares her experience using the Enneagram with her clients as a psychotherapist and how she sees the power of this ancient tool, especially when working with couples. She also opens up about how un…

Our personality is a defensive coping structure to protect us from pain, including traumatic injury. This defense mechanism was necessary when dealing with trauma at the time, but afterward, we tend to have problems that flow from that defense that block our growth. It becomes like a wound that hasn’t been healed and creates challenges for change. …

It's important not to judge people for not being interested in the Enneagram or self-development in general. If your family and friends are not interested in the Enneagram, you could try to grow your social circle to include people who are interested. Beatrice Chestnut and Uranio Paes share advice on how to get people in your life curious about thi…

Today, our interview is with Jennifer Culverhouse, a Sexual Three. During the interview, Beatrice Chestnut and Uranio Paes pointed out patterns in her personality that are common among SX 3s, which helps in understanding key differences between the three subtypes of Type Three. Like learning about the Enneagram? Join a community of Enneagram enthus…

How do Zellennials think about the Enneagram? How do they discover the Enneagram and how do they use it? In this episode, Beatrice Chestnut and Uranio Paes interview Maddy Dray, a young Millennial who relates to aspects of Gen Z, and they discuss the Enneagram from her perspective. Like learning about the Enneagram from Bea and Uranio? Join a commu…

The whole process of working with the Enneagram to grow and transform is based on observing what’s really happening to us. Self-observation and self-reflection sometimes sound simple, but as a psychotherapist, Beatrice Chestnut knows from working with clients that it doesn’t come naturally to us. People are often very surprised at what they find wh…

Pulling from the theory of Claudio Narajano, Bea and Uranio share some common myths and misconceptions about Enneagram types when subtypes are not understood. When referring to subtypes, they are not referring to Wings. They use instinctual subtypes, which describe the mix of the passion of the type and dominant instinct, which is either self-prese…

This is a fantastic interview with Milton Stewart, a SP 7. He shares how he discovered the Enneagram and the ways he used this powerful tool to understand himself and help others better their lives. He discussed stories of overcoming his growth challenges as a Self-Preservation Seven. During the interview, Beatrice Chesnut and Uranio Paes pointed o…

Body Intelligence is something that is widely overlooked and undervalued around the world. Beatrice and Uranio Paes explain what it means to activate this Body Center, and how all nine types can benefit in understanding the value this can bring to our lives. One of the key pathways for inner work and personal development is to rebalance the three C…

This is a rich interview with Nancy Hunterton exploring the experience of being a Sexual Four as a child, a mother, and a grandmother. During the interview, Beatrice Chesnut and Uranio Paes pointed out patterns in her personality that are common among Sexual Fours. Nancy shared stories, including the time she was in elementary school and stood up t…

In this episode, we are playing our most popular episode, which across all podcast platforms has over 55,000 plays! It is important to know that as we dive deeper into the Enneagram and learn the complexities of the tool that helps us better understand ourselves and the world, the fundamentals are the most important concepts to understand. It's eas…

Most people use the heart center superficially, meaning they use reactive and conditioned emotions, like an emotional reflex. In this episode, Beatrice Chestnut and Uranio Paes go through each of the nine types and describe ways in which all Enneagram types can Activate their Heart Center and truly feel the four core emotions: fear, anger, sadness,…

How does the Enneagram spread around the world? In today's episode, straight from Shanghai, Beatrice Chesnut and Uranio Paes sit down with Teacher Gao. Teacher Gao has had a similar trajectory with the Enneagram as Bea and Uranio. A Self-Preservation 3, Gao has taken a long journey to discover his type and describes his inner work trajectory. He is…

Every Enneagram type has a head center. While types Five, Six, and Seven overuse this center, the Body and Heart types underuse it. In this episode, Uranio Paes explains that the majority of people use the most basic part of the lower Head Center too often and during inappropriate times. It is the mechanical part of the brain that is used to memori…

We are looking back at one of our favorite episodes of our podcast Enneagram 2.0. It's about Bea’s research connecting the Enneagram and Dante’s The Divine Comedy. The Divine Comedy, written over 700 years ago, offers a timeless and universal message of psycho-spiritual transformation that is still relevant today. Listen to this episode where she t…

We are not our personalities. However, when we are unaware of our lower selves, it’s easy to identify with our personalities. In this episode, Uranio Paes goes through each of the nine types to give examples of how to fool the personality so that we can be free from its hold on us. Each of the nine Enneagram types has an over-developed Center of In…

Bea and Uranio interviewed Trent Thornley, a Self-Preservation Six, to find out what helped him in his growth journey and to learn about how he experiences his Enneagram type and subtype. He talks about how he came to the Enneagram. He discussed how the Enneagram gave him Ah ha moments as well as uh oh moments. Trent discussed that all nine types h…

This is the final episode of a three-part series about the Enneagram subtypes in relationships. Beatrice Chestnut and Uranio Paes discuss the differences between each of the three subtypes for each of the three Head Types: Type 5, Type 6, and Type 7. Each of the Enneagram types has a Self-Preservation, Social, and Sexual subtype. They explain how b…

This is the second episode in a three-part series on subtypes in relationships. Bea and Uranio discuss the three heart types and their subtypes in terms of interacting with others. They give actionable tips on how each of the subtypes can grow and how they can use a relationship as a path for growth. Inner work isn't fully complete without relation…

It's easy to look at the nine Types when trying to understand how people behave and react in relationships. However, considering the 27 Subtypes is essential to understanding relationships. Subtypes are not just about the instincts of the individual, but how the instinct interacts with the passion of the type. The alchemistry is what plays out In t…

In the Enneagram, Arrows and Wings are central to understanding how the symbol can be used as a tool for personal development. In this episode, Beatrice Chesnut and Uranio describe the Enneagram not as a static symbol, but as a symbol in movement, using the teachings from the philosopher George Gurdjieff. There is an order that each type can take t…

Over the 3.5 years since we started Enneagram 2.0, we have met students who wanted to apply what they learned on the podcast to their own inner work. But we have also received important feedback—our retreats can be very intense, and dipping your toes into the methodology we use can be important to do before investing in that process. That's why Bea…

In this episode, amazing connections are made between the wisdom of the Enneagram and the powerful 12-Step program used to help people overcome addictions. Beatrice Chestnut and Urania Paes have a conversation with Jenner K, the author of The Enneagram for Recovery. They discuss how personality is an addiction to the ego or to a way of thinking tha…

In this episode, Beatrice Chestnut has a dynamic conversation with Sarajane Case discussing a wide range of topics about the Enneagram. They chat about personal experience of mistyping, how the ego causes reactivity, and how to use the Enneagram to observe ourselves and see how our personality impacts others. Sarajane is a trained Enneagram teacher…

In this episode, Bea and Uranio have a second conversation with Russ Hudson and discuss their understanding of the Enneagram Centers of Intelligence. People tend to have a simplified understanding of the Centers when it comes to the original teachings of George Gurdjieff. They discuss the power that each Center of Intelligence has and how each type…

In the episode, Bea and Uranio sit down with Russ Hudson and discuss their vast experience with the Enneagram. They explore what the Enneagram is, how it can be used for inner growth, and how they bring the Enneagram to the world with their teaching. Russ Hudson is a groundbreaking author and teacher of the complex potential of using the Enneagram …

Sometimes the three centers of intelligence are overlooked by Enneagram teachers. This topic is one of the most intriguing topics and a popular one with our audience. We are looking back at one of our first episodes and sharing it again with you. Learn why each of us lead from one of the three centers of intelligence and how developing awareness of…

This is a sample from a rich inner work retreat Bea and Uranio are teaching in Thailand this week. In this episode, Bea and Uranio discuss the Enneagram symbol and how it can be seen as a map for growth in Levels of Awareness. If we think of the Enneagram as typology only, we run the risks of stereotyping and judgment. A way to see this clearly is …

The nature of conflict is inherently stressful and it can push us backwards in our level of consciousness. However, using the wisdom of the Enneagram, we can use conflict as a source of learning about ourselves and others, and the way we relate to others. Sign up for our LOVE LANGUAGES 2 course being held from September 8-10, 2023 (Fri-Sun). Studen…

You have probably heard about the passion of each Enneagram type, but there is not a lot of discussion around the fixations of each type. Just like passions are the core of the lower emotional center, fixations are the core of the lower mental center. Each Enneagram type has its own narrow way of viewing the world, which structures the thought patt…

In this episode, Bea and Uranio answer questions about how to interact with Enneagram Type Fives. They have collected questions from different retreats, workshops, and emails from their podcast listeners. Type Fives tend not to talk about what's going on inside and those closest to them might not understand what their experience is. Listen as Urani…

In this episode, Bea and Uranio talk about common misconceptions about the instincts connected to the Enneagram system of personality. They both see these misconceptions frequently from students in their courses and workshops. These misunderstandings are partly because people are using particular definitions of self-preservation, social, or sexual …

This is the third of a three-part series covering repressed instincts. Bea and Uranio discuss how the Sexual repressed instinct appears in the nine types. It's a fascinating topic since it hasn't been explored a lot in the Enneagram community. People find that by exploring repressed instincts, we can better see and understand blind spots in our per…

This is fourth and final episode of the four part shadows series. In this episode, Beatrice Chestnut and Uranio Paes cover the collective shadows of the Heart and Head Types: Type Two through Type Seven. They not only tell us how those shadows impact us but also how overcoming those shadows can improve our social realities. In this episode, they sh…

Thus far in our Shadows series, we have covered the individual shadows of the nine types. But what are the collective shadows and how can we use them to become more aware of the social problems that face us? In this episode, Beatrice Chestnut and Uranio Paes cover the shadows of the three instincts (self-preservation, social, and sexual). They cove…

The Enneagram is a powerful tool in revealing shadows in our personalities. It helps us understand our blind spots, the “shadow” of our ego. In this episode, Bea and Uranio discuss the individual perspective of our Type’s shadows. They will cover Heart and Head Types: 2-7. This is a four-part series where they will discuss both the individual and t…

The Enneagram is a powerful tool in revealing shadows in our personalities. It helps us understand our blind spots, the “shadow” of our ego. In this episode, Bea and Uranio discuss the individual perspective of our Type’s shadows. They will cover instincts and the three Body Types: 8, 9, and 1. This is a four part series where they will discuss bot…

This is the second part of a two-part series on motivations and the Enneagram. In this episode, Beatrice Chestnut and Uranio Paes discuss the motivations for each type in the heart and head triads: Types 2, 3, and 4 and Types 5, 6, and 7, respectively. They look beneath the surface of behavior patterns and explore what motivates each type at a lowe…

When learning about the Enneagram, people may pay too much attention to WHAT the behaviors are of each type. At this level, people may do similar behaviors, but going deeper into the WHY they do what they do can develop a deeper understanding. In this episode, they talk about the motivations in general with the three dominant instincts and go throu…

We are excited to announce that we hit 1 MILLION PLAYS! Thank you for listening to our podcast and for dedicating yourself to consciousness. We are In this week's episode, Beatrice Chestnut and Uranio Paes discuss what each of the nine types looks like when the social instinct is repressed. Everyone represses one of the three instincts (either self…

When we teach, one of the things we notice is how much students and participants resist the many revelations the subtypes provide us. There are so many elements of the subtypes that we misunderstand and in this episode, we would like to set the foundations for what they are and why we have trouble taking in the insights that they offer. We were ins…

In our first episode of 2023, we revisit insights from the podcast during the last year and share a compilation of aha moments to help transform your inner work journey. Some are inspirational, others point to the core ideas that have helped Beatrice and Uranio in their own work and that of their students. From discussing the benefits of taking an …

In this episode, we revisit the first and most-listened-to episode of our podcast. Learn about the nine types from Bea and Uranio - covering the inner experiences, the external behaviors of the types as well as the paths of growth for each type. This episode will lay a solid foundation for those who are just getting into this podcast and renew the …

After a great webinar on the 27 Enneagram Subtypes, we received lots of your questions that we didn't get to answer. In this episode, Bea and Uranio dive deeper into the subtypes by clarifying some concepts that emerged during the conversation last month. By the way, you can watch and listen to most of our episodes now. To watch the recordings, che…